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Wetaskiwin Golf Club
One of Alberta’Äôs senior golf courses, Wetaskiwin first opened its fairways for play in 1923. For more than 60 years it was a 9 hole course, but in 1986 it was expanded to 18 following a plan by Ted Millar. Wetaskawin is also now one of the Country Club Tour courses with Sandpiper, Raven Crest and River Ridge. The fairways here are level and play open, allowing plenty of room for shot making. However, thanks to a generous use of water and trees in its design, golfers cannot throw caution to the wind and spray their shots. Wetaskiwin’Äôs pencross greens are all large and well maintained with excellent putting surfaces. A creek running down the right side of the 12th hole makes this one of the course’Äôs best. Designated Wetaskiwin’Äôs signature hole, this 405 yard par four requires golfers to carry over water on both their tee and approach shots as they navigate a narrow chute defined by trees enroute to the green. As difficult as the 12th is it is not Wetaskiwin’Äôs biggest challenge. That honour is reserved for the par four 3rd. At 388 yards this par four presents a difficult tee shot thanks to the presence of a large spruce tree in the centre of the fairway and a water hazard on the right. The hole’Äôs elevated green also causes problems with most golfers having difficulty finding it with their approach shots.